Friday, June 26, 2009

And the work begins

I've started working on the preliminary Great Ticket Scramble for the 2009/10 season. I've told you before how very complicated this is. We can do Broadway whenever there's a wim, but in the classical, opera and concert world, the opportunities to experience great singers is oh so limited. Of course, we will supplement our season with rush tickets, especially at the Metropolitan Opera, and possibly at City Opera (I vow not to be an opera snob this year). These are most of my must-sees and some wish-to-sees (a couple are a done deal):